Life of Andrew Hull Foote: Rear-admiral United States Navy |
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John A. Foote and George A. Jarvis , Esq . , who have given me their kind
counsel and assistance , I would also return thanks . J. M. H. NEW HAVEN , July ,
1874 . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Page Birth , Family , and vi Preface .
John A. Foote and George A. Jarvis , Esq . , who have given me their kind
counsel and assistance , I would also return thanks . J. M. H. NEW HAVEN , July ,
1874 . CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Page Birth , Family , and vi Preface .
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Cruise of the John Adams .. 38 CHAPTER IV . Cruise of the John Adams -
continued .. 48 CHAPTER V. Naval Asylum at Philadelphia . - Cruise of the
Cumberland . -Naval Academy at Boston .... 54 CHAPTER VI . Cruise of the Perry
on the ...
Cruise of the John Adams .. 38 CHAPTER IV . Cruise of the John Adams -
continued .. 48 CHAPTER V. Naval Asylum at Philadelphia . - Cruise of the
Cumberland . -Naval Academy at Boston .... 54 CHAPTER VI . Cruise of the Perry
on the ...
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The grandfather of Andrew was John Foote , a native of North Branford , who was
a graduate of Yale College in 1765 , and for about fifty years was pastor of the
church in Cheshire , Connecticut , where he died in 1813. He was one of the ...
The grandfather of Andrew was John Foote , a native of North Branford , who was
a graduate of Yale College in 1765 , and for about fifty years was pastor of the
church in Cheshire , Connecticut , where he died in 1813. He was one of the ...
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His oldest brother John , who shared his funloving temper , had played some
successful prank , which , by all principles of boy - law , it was incumbent upon
Andrew to return with interest . He armed himself with a no less effectual and no
more ...
His oldest brother John , who shared his funloving temper , had played some
successful prank , which , by all principles of boy - law , it was incumbent upon
Andrew to return with interest . He armed himself with a no less effectual and no
more ...
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... while the old master , who had watched the affair over his spectacles , instead
of interfering , cried out , “ Bravo ! bravo ! well done , lad ! " His brother John says
of his early years : “ He was a stuttering , stammering , left - handed little boy .
... while the old master , who had watched the affair over his spectacles , instead
of interfering , cried out , “ Bravo ! bravo ! well done , lad ! " His brother John says
of his early years : “ He was a stuttering , stammering , left - handed little boy .
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